251 killed in 651 accidents in 6 months in Jos zone - FRSC The Jos Zonal Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it recorded 251 deaths in 651 accidents between January and June this year. The zone comprises the three north-central states of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa. Mr Yakubu Attah, the Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), made this known in Jos on Friday. Attah said that more than 1,815 people were injured in the accidents that involved 2,973 victims. ``We find the figures unacceptable and have intensified our public enlightenment activities alongside advocacy and greater enforcement of traffic laws to check the trend,’’ he said. The ZCO said the zone had flagged off a special intervention patrol operation on major roads within its command to check speeding, drunk driving and other factors largely responsible for the accidents. ``Our aggressive measures would bring in all stakeholders in the quest for safe roads; we want all Nigerians to see themselves as being part of these efforts,’’ he said. The FRSC official warned that no offender would be spared ``no matter how highly placed’’. Attah also warned commercial motorists, especially those not officially registered, against operating illegal motor parks, saying that the command would deal severely with anyone caught. He urged officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) to monitor activities of their members who pick passengers along the roads. The commanding officer also advised commuters to always board vehicles at recognised motor parks for their safety.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:12:43 +0000
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